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UK guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage in cirrhotic patients
(BMJ, 2015-11-01)These updated guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage have been commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) under the auspices of the ... -
UK trainee experience in interstitial lung disease: results from a British Thoracic Society survey
(BMJ, 2015-02-01)Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a growing field of respiratory medicine in which novel therapies are emerging. It is important that trainees gain competence and confidence in this area. To explore the training experiences ... -
Ultrasonography guided peritendinous anaesthetic infiltration in hamstrings autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
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Ultrasonography guided rectus sheath catheters versus epidural analgesia for open colorectal cancer surgery in a single centre.
(Royal College of Surgeons, 2013-11)Epidural anaesthesia (EA) has been the accepted standard for postoperative analgesia in open abdominal surgery. However, it is not without significant risk. This study aimed to audit the effect of EA and ultrasonography ... -
Ultrasound dimensions of the rotator cuff in young healthy adults
(Elsevier, 2014-08-01)BACKGROUND: No studies have looked at the rotator cuff dimensions in the young healthy population using ultrasonography. Our aim is to define the ultrasound dimensions of the rotator cuff in the healthy young adult population ... -
Undergraduate Suture and Local Anesthetic Training in the United Kingdom.
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Understanding fear and anxiety in patients at the time of an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study.
(Sage, 2015-12)To determine the importance of fear and anxiety at the time of an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To assess the influence of carers and health professionals on this fear and anxiety. -
Understanding influences on teachers? uptake and use of behaviour management strategies within the STARS trial: process evaluation protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2015-02-10)The ?Supporting Teachers And childRen in Schools? (STARS) study is a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) programme as a public health intervention. TCM is ... -
Unilateral facial flushing precipitated by eating.
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An unusual case of an ACTH-secreting macroadenoma with a germline variant in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene
(Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Reports, 2015-01-01)A patient of Cushing's disease (CD) characterized by a large tumor and only subtle symptoms of hormonal hypersecretion was examined. The patient had a germline variant in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein ... -
An Unusual Case of Primary Extranodal Lymphoma of the Gallbladder.
(Hematology Reports, 2017-02-23)Primary gallbladder lymphoma is an extremely rare disease. We report a case of a 63 year-old woman who has been admitted with gradual onset abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant and in the suprapubic region, nausea ... -
An unusual route to the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer
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Unusual solid mass in the popliteal fossa.
(BMJ, 2013-05-08)We present a clinical case image of a 20-year-old man with a lump behind his knee. A radiograph taken in the emergency department demonstrated the classical appearance of an osteochondroma. Osteochondroma is the commonest ... -
Up to date on phosphate management and phosphate binders
(Mark Allen Group, 2019-02)Although the cause of hyperphosphatemia remains the same, its management through dietary advice and medication is changing to keep up with the latest evidence. This article discusses some of the recent updates to the KDIGO ... -
Urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio detects absolute insulin deficiency in Type 2 diabetes.
(Wiley, 2013-11)To determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of absolute insulin deficiency in long-standing Type 2 diabetes, using a strategy based on home urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio measurement. -
Urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio is a practical outpatient tool for identifying hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-{alpha}/hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-{alpha} maturity-onset diabetes of the young from long-duration type 1 diabetes.
(Highwire, 2011-02)Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-α (HNF1A)/hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-α (HNF4A) maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is frequently misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes, and patients are inappropriately treated with insulin. ... -
Urine C-peptide creatinine ratio can be used to assess insulin resistance and insulin production in people without diabetes: an observational study.
(BMJ, 2013-12-18)The current assessment of insulin resistance (IR) in epidemiology studies relies on the blood measurement of C-peptide or insulin. A urine C-peptide creatinine ratio (UCPCR) can be posted from home unaided. It is validated ...